What To Do When Your Dog Gets Tick Fever? This Is URGENT! | Vet Explains

Living in a warm and sunny country such as South Africa is great, but unfortunately, with it comes all the parasites and diseases associated with a warm and tropical climate. And if you are living in the Southern parts of the United States, you will know what I’m talking about!
Now one of these parasitic buggers is called ticks, and although they are tiny, they can be extremely deadly to your beloved pet, especially if they carry parasites such as Babesiosis that can kill your pet within days without treatment.
So in this video, I will be discussing exactly what Tick Fever, or Babesiosis, in dogs is as well as what the causes, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention methods are so that you can know exactly what to look out for and what to expect the next time you find a tick on your dog’s body!
If you notice any of the symptoms mentioned in this video, take your dog to the vet immediately. Babesiosis takes about 10 to 20 days to make your dog sick and you might therefore not link the disease symptoms with finding a tick on your dog. Waiting even 1 day too long can make the difference between life and death. The quicker Babesiosis is diagnosed and treated the higher the chance of survival for your pet.
You should also be aware that even dogs that survived babesiosis often remain sub-clinically infected, which means that these dogs may suffer a relapse of the disease in the future. Dogs that have recovered from babesiosis should NEVER be used as donors for blood transfusions due to the risk that the recipient may also develop the disease.
So to conclude, responsible pet ownership is the name of the game in preventing life-threatening tick-borne diseases and this includes keeping your pets parasite-free and seeking veterinary care whenever you are concerned about your pet’s well-being.
Thank you for watching. Let me know down in the comments if your pet ever suffered from Babesiosis and what you and your vet did to help him?
Here is a breakdown of the info covered in this video:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Causes of Babesiosis in dogs
02:27 Clinical signs of Babesiosis in dogs
03:25 Diagnosis of Babesiosis in dogs
05:30 Treatment of Babesiosis in dogs
07:02 Prevention of Babesiosis in dogs
08:24 Take-Home Message
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[@patriciaannperkins9192]

Thanks for a clear presentation without a lot of waffling...just need to know what the alternative treatments are since 2 of our dogs died from berenil treatment.

[@TMAdventuresT7]

Excellent advice, thanks you

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[@RingtoneCentral]

Unfortunately, my dog passed away with tick fever. Friday i saw that my dog was sitting, fully aware of everything, but he wasnt up and jumpy as usual. I shrugged it off thinking he had one of his bad days and proceeded to give him his food. The next day, i noticed he felt a little better and was walking around but didnt eat much of his food. I also shrugged it off, but at this point i was kind of concerned, so i went to a pet store and they recommended glucose and charcoal powder to give him energy. Sunday was the day i noticed that my dog was REALLY REALLY sick. He was very weak, unable to stand properly. He was drooling thick drool from his mouth. He didnt eat any of his food AT ALL but he did drink some glucose and charcoal water. I called about 10 vet hospitals but none were open because it was sunday. I drove around looking for places but could not have found one open. Monday i awoke to my dog standing up. He urinated blood and just fell hitting his head. I immediately called a transportation van for him to go to the vet as he became unresponsive with a slight bleeding through his nose. When he arrived there the doctors took him in and did the necessary tests like blood tests ect. They told me most likely with all the symptoms i mentioned, it was tick fever(i live in the caribbean-Trinidad). The next day they called me and told me the news of his passing ... one piece of advice i could give is as soon as you see your dog looking off please take them to the vet. I will surely miss my dog.

[@Deiniol_1]

I'm from Trinidad as well. Today I noticed that my dog is peeing red.

[@RingtoneCentral]

@@Deiniol_1 carry to vet trust me if i did that early my dog would have been alive today :(. I heard the disease is very painful internally for dogs.

[@Deiniol_1]

@@RingtoneCentral the vet is coming tomorrow. I got prednisolone and have him one tonight as instructed by the vet

[@araragisenpai6184]

My dog who tragically passed also got diagnosed with tick fever but she also started acting crazy, almost like she had rabies

[@araragisenpai6184]

she was pooping and peeing everywhere and this came with barking and crying

[@tanyagrobler9036]

Our dog too. Terrible that these things don't get taught in schools

[@deondeondeon1]

Hallo Dogter Pete Rottweiler puppy 3 months. We when for a walk next to her back left leg dragging. Dr prescribed Rimabyl. Any advice, please?

[@carolynhouston8845]

My 7 week husky puppy is currently suffering from tick fever. I'm still researching it, so I'm still trying to figure out if the two are same, because they sound pretty similar to me. I received the pup a week ago and took him to the vet yesterday and she said immediately that he's anemic. She told me he came to me sick, but the previous owner isn't accepting responsibility because none of the other puppies are sick. She is treating him with antibiotics. His spleen is enlarged, difficulty breathing, barely eating, only lying on the cold ground and very tired, sleeping all the time. I think he might be experiencing some pain because he doesn't want to be petted. As a new owner I didn't know the signs so I thought he was a healthy dog. His tummy was round (vet said because his spleen is enlarged), breathing with his mouth open and tongue outside (like a dog after it runs) and there was a noticeable rapid pulse, you could actually see it in the abdomen, as he breathe. Also was a very picky eater. And the tiredness was there too, I would take him out in the yard and after two trips he would be tired (short trips). Would always sit before he returned to me. Not much people understand how dangerous ticks are to these small animals... especially when they're babies. Thank you Doc. for the information. I have learnt also that dogs can be sick with tick fever and live with it without showing any visible signs until they're stressed.

[@manisatait7236]

How low does the rbc need to be for a blood transfusion to be necessary

[@Enock-we6rx]

My dog got tick fiver but I used barial injection but steel is not right can I use that Madisen again?

[@b_dono]

Hi Doctor. My dog has a fever of 39 degrees. been to the vet several times now. Her stool was weak with it being yellow in color and had blood in it 2 times. Stool is now harder. She did throwup 2 times in the last 3 weeks. The vet did bloods and said all is clear a smear revealed tick bite fever. She has been on meds. she is active, wants to play. eating good. but her fever is not going down. she is constantly panting. the vet said they cant find anything more wrong with her. I dont know what to do.

[@madeleinevanderwalt9357]

Thank you so much. Because I went to the vet with my dog, but can't find any thing rong with here. Here head is shaking up and down. She had a fever of 39° on Friday morning the 15th of March 2024. He did the blood test by the ear 👂, but there where no white blood shels only red blood shels.😢

[@rahuladvertisings]

i got vaccinated for rabbies 5 times some years back i took arv ars 56 times is there any benefit in the covid pandemic of my previous vaccines . Do these vaccines create different antibodies to fight rabbies than corona virus vaccines /

[@nicola1466]

Thanks for your video :) I live in Taiwan an have a rescue dog. She has babesiosis. I think it's been dormant, lately though she has been having strange health problems. Vomiting off and on... A few weeks later a swollen mouth. She also has issues with extremely heavy panting. I took her to the vet a few days ago her temperature was okay and they said there was nothing out of the ordinary.. I'm still worried about her... Can she have a normal life. She is 8 years old now. I hope she can have a have a normal life

[@DJeloBot]

hi. what happened to her now?

[@Albert-rh8ye]

Pls update 🙃

[@erickeast175]

I think my dog has this Im scared

[@charlotteooi8436]

I’m trying to bring my dog from Asia to the UK but is suffering with babesiosis and is hospitalised at the moment, is it still possible to bring him over?

[@charlotteooi8436]

He would be coming from Malaysia

[@shwetaswapnil11]

do dogs survive this disease, nobody says that

[@Tenlekden]

My dog died yesterday of tick fever, i live far from the city but saw a vet 2 days before who said as is well.

[@deleena4841]

Mine survived

[@sharonk1176]

@@deleena4841mine is currently suffering from it. How long did yours take to recover/ respond to treatment?

[@helanasany8186]

​@@sharonk1176my also survived vet treatment with doxycycline and metronidazole 2months back but now he is slowly taking food i am little bit fear 💔💔💔

[@pockigit7668]

​@@sharonk1176hey any update? my dog is suffering so much for 2 days now and im insanely worried

[@aavila5032]

Had to stop watching half way through because the sound effects were way too annoying.